Link Walk, Hatfield, AL10 8TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL10 8TS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.3%	48.7%	10.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	61.7%	51.3%	-10.4%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around AL10 8TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	72.9%	73.4%	0.5%	37.9%	35.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	18.1%	3.0%	44.2%	-26.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	51.1%	5.2%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	36.7%	36%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	23.8%	7.6%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.6%	2.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	13.9%	-7.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	29.2%	5.8%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	8.9%	1.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	9.2%	16.1%	6.9%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	64.6%	60.9%	-3.7%	81.4%	-20.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	55.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	13.6%	22.2%	8.6%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.2%	13%	3.8%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	7.6%	-7.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	55.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	12%	15.6%	3.6%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	14.2%	8.3%	-5.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9.8%	12.7%	2.9%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47%	76.7%	-29.7%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Link Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Link Walk was 150.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.8% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Link Walk has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath and the 58th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in AL10 8TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Link Walk are based on 49 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Welwyn Hatfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Link Walk, Hatfield, AL10 8TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL10 8TS

Average Price
£349,042

Semi-Detached
£363,168

Terraced
£355,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Link Walk

Average Price
£367,228

Semi-Detached
£362,074

Terraced
£371,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,633

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Link WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Link Walk, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-12-20	£329,067
30 Link Walk, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-02-19	£348,414
19 Link Walk, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2021-02-15	£351,180
23 Link Walk, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-12-12	£304,902
21 Link Walk, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-03-09	£346,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL10 8TS

Employment

AL10 8TS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in AL10 8TS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Other	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Other	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludwick Nursery School Holwell Road , AL7 3RP	4out of 4	4,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatfield Community Free School Briars Lane , AL10 8ES	4out of 4	535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Countess Anne Church of England School School Lane , AL10 8AX	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View Primary and Nursery School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NW	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Avenue Primary School Birchwood Avenue , AL10 0PS	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanborough School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YR	2out of 4	3,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	5,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	5,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA	- not rated	4,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	543 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	1,550 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	1,773 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	3,559 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	5,460 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breaks Manor Youth Centre	Breaks Manor, Link Drive	109 yd
SPARKS Community Cafe	Queensway House, Queensway	185 yd
Rice Time	15 Town Centre, Hatfield	225 yd
Cake Hut	9 The Arcade, Hatfield	227 yd
Bebo Cafe (Hatfield)	17C Town Centre, Hatfield	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	Queensway, Hatfield	184 yd
Franks Pool Club	Culpitt House, 74-78 Town Centre	354 yd
Hatfield Social Club	76 Great North Road, Hatfield	695 yd
The Horse & Groom	21 Park Street, Hatfield	712 yd
Eight Bells	2 Park Street, Hatfield	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza	15A Town Centre, Hatfield	225 yd
Shamiana	14 The Arcade, Hatfield	232 yd
Point One African Restaurant	11-13 The Arcade, Hatfield	232 yd
Tops Pizza	21 Market Place, Hatfield	264 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Market Place, Hatfield	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	80-84 Town Centre, Hatfield	363 yd
Iceland	74-78 Town Centre, Hatfield	378 yd
Asda	98 Town Centre, Hatfield	378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive	grass pitches	309 yd
Energie Fitness (Hatfield) 74-78 74-78 TOWN CENTRE	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Bishops Hatfield Girls School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	465 yd
Countess Anne School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	494 yd
St. Philip Howard Catholic Primary School WOODS AVENUE	grass pitches	577 yd
Hatfield Swim Centre SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL ST. ALBANS ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Pump Gyms (Hatfield) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 BEACONSFIELD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Roe Hill BRIARS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	893 yd
Birchwood Avenue Primary School BIRCHWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	931 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.15 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of AL10 8TS